Q: Is 16,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,100 is a composite number.

Why is 16,100 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 16,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 23 25 28 35 46 50 70 92 100 115 140 161 175 230 322 350 460 575 644 700 805 1,150 1,610 2,300 3,220 4,025 8,050 and 16,100, with no remainder.

Since 16,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,100, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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